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Walk to lake, boat slip/View Mtns & Water Cuddle up in your own private hot tub.

Walk to lake, boat slip/View Mtns & Water Cuddle up in your own private hot tub.

3 story Custom Cedar Cabin offers beautiful wood work, lots of decking overlooking Watauga lake. 'Comfort, Convenience & Privacy'. This place is 3 stories, everyone has space off to themselves when needed. Parents in the private master (Pillow Top KING) bedroom/bath are secluded alone on the 3rd story w/balcony/sitting area/TV. Extra guests, friends/children occupy other two bedrooms on 1st level (queen/ queen and sleeper sofa) 2 entrances one on the 1st level (makes carrying suitcases easier) and the main entrance on the 2nd level w/ custom kitchen(makes carrying groceries easier). Pots-pans-dishes-linens provided Great room (w/stone fireplace/TV) on the 2nd level pulls kitchen, dining & Living area together in an open floor plan w/ glass doors open up onto decking. Large outdoor hot tub-stone fire pit, great for bon fires Boat slip/complimentary canoe. Motor boat rentals thru the local marina. Fishmaners dream-Both River & Lake access. Skiers paradise-water like glass.
This property is just a short distance from the NC / TN state line in East Tennessee. Nestled between the Appalachian and Great Smoky Mountains. Offering you excellent access to NC and TN Attractions. Near Banner Elk / Sugar Mtn, Lineville Caverns, Boone / Beech Mtn, Valle Crucis and Blowing Rock – wonderful vacation destinations with lots of family style restaurants, fine dining, unique shopping, live music, entertainment, outdoor festivals and set up for tourism. These are quaint vacation villages; not bright neon lights.
And for no better reason visit fall foliage and the leaves changing color. White water rafting trips, Caving / Spelunking, and Rock Climbing suitable for the family and the daring can be found at mountain adventure guides in nearby Erwin, TN
For large groups we have other nearby cabins available, too.
We've taken the guess work out of vacation planning.
As our guest you will receive an extensive welcome package with directions, and directions to local restaurants and attractions.
area restaurants: Boone offers a host of good restaurants downtown off Hwy 321 business route that goes thru ASU campus where you will find independently owned restaurants, bars, unique shops and App State University. On Hwy 321 bypass is Casa Rustica, great Italian as well as many regular chains like Peddler
Steak House – Ruby Tuesday - Applebee’s – Sagebrush. A great place for family dining than the Dan’l Boone Inn at the intersection of business 321 and 421 in downtown Boone - family style, southern fried and no alcohol makes it a great stop before you hit the road. They serve dinner all day Sunday.
The Game Keeper (Best restaurant around) 5 star rating !
35 minutes 20 miles
828-963-7400 Reservations are a must for this dining experience.
Extensive wine list, unusual menu, beautiful bar area and kid friendly.
Blowing Rock on main Hwy 321 are Canyons Bar and Grill (good beer, great view), Woodlands Barbeque (live music)
Expect boat rentals, rafting horseback ridding: Fish Springs Marina 423-768-2336 Boat rentals. Give them the name of the accommodations you have reserved and remind them you are a guest of alakecabin4u so they can offer you the best price possible.
Here is where you would launch your boat, buy gas and store your trailer if you brought your own watercraft. Say Hello to Tom White the owner.
Horseback Riding, Hay Rides, and Conference Center
Dutch Creek Trails gets the highest compliments with our guests.
It is located near Valle Crucis
White Water Rafting
Richard Dulworth
Owner,
Mountain Adventure Guides

Overview

3 story Custom Cedar Cabin offers beautiful wood work, lots of decking overlooking Watauga lake. 'Comfort, Convenience & Privacy'. This place is 3 stories, everyone has space off to themselves when needed. Parents in the private master (Pillow Top KING) bedroom/bath are secluded alone on the 3rd story w/balcony/sitting area/TV. Extra guests, friends/children occupy other two bedrooms on 1st level (queen/ queen and sleeper sofa) 2 entrances one on the 1st level (makes carrying suitcases easier) and the main entrance on the 2nd level w/ custom kitchen(makes carrying groceries easier). Pots-pans-dishes-linens provided Great room (w/stone fireplace/TV) on the 2nd level pulls kitchen, dining & Living area together in an open floor plan w/ glass doors open up onto decking. Large outdoor hot tub-stone fire pit, great for bon fires Boat slip/complimentary canoe. Motor boat rentals thru the local marina. Fishmaners dream-Both River & Lake access. Skiers paradise-water like glass.

This property is just a short distance from the NC / TN state line in East Tennessee. Nestled between the Appalachian and Great Smoky Mountains. Offering you excellent access to NC and TN Attractions. Near Banner Elk / Sugar Mtn, Lineville Caverns, Boone / Beech Mtn, Valle Crucis and Blowing Rock – wonderful vacation destinations with lots of family style restaurants, fine dining, unique shopping, live music, entertainment, outdoor festivals and set up for tourism. These are quaint vacation villages; not bright neon lights.

And for no better reason visit fall foliage and the leaves changing color. White water rafting trips, Caving / Spelunking, and Rock Climbing suitable for the family and the daring can be found at mountain adventure guides in nearby Erwin, TN

For large groups we have other nearby cabins available, too.

We've taken the guess work out of vacation planning.

As our guest you will receive an extensive welcome package with directions, and directions to local restaurants and attractions.

area restaurants: Boone offers a host of good restaurants downtown off Hwy 321 business route that goes thru ASU campus where you will find independently owned restaurants, bars, unique shops and App State University. On Hwy 321 bypass is Casa Rustica, great Italian as well as many regular chains like Peddler

Steak House – Ruby Tuesday - Applebee’s – Sagebrush. A great place for family dining than the Dan’l Boone Inn at the intersection of business 321 and 421 in downtown Boone - family style, southern fried and no alcohol makes it a great stop before you hit the road. They serve dinner all day Sunday.

Expect boat rentals, rafting horseback ridding: Fish Springs Marina 423-768-2336 Boat rentals. Give them the name of the accommodations you have reserved and remind them you are a guest of alakecabin4u so they can offer you the best price possible.

Here is where you would launch your boat, buy gas and store your trailer if you brought your own watercraft. Say Hello to Tom White the owner.

About Watauga Lake & River vacation cabin rentals

This place is for the outdoorsy. Folks who like to fish, hike, ski (snow and water skiing). If you love 'God's' country, beautiful scenery and views. New winery down the street and Boat rentals thru the local marina's made this an easy 1st choice.

Why Watauga Lake & River vacation cabin rentals chose Tennessee

You have winter sports to summer sports where the water is very clean. You have fall foliage to sunny summers with no humidity or mosquitoes.

You have nascar racing in Bristol Tennessee just 40 miles

Beech Mountain, NC for snow skiing is 15 miles

Great unique dining/shopping in the near-by towns of Boone and Blowing Rock with outdoor festivals and live entertainment. Family oriented areas. Boat rentals on the lake make it easy for us to teach our kids about the waterways, swimming, fishing and waterskiing without having the expense of owning our own boat.

What makes this cabin unique

The most unique benefit is the versatility of this location.

Snow skiing to jet skiing, Fall foliage to wildlife viewing right here on the property. Gorgeous views anytime of the year that are second to none. Paved roads, with good access to town, shopping and restaurants. Zip lines, whitewater rafting, Bristol race. Where mtns meet water.

Guestbook comments from the manager

Thank you all for another enjoyable weekend at your cabin Hidden Cove. Once again we checked into a super clean place with a warm bubbling hot tub. Loved all the new furniture. The sofa is extremely comfortable and the new dinning room set is adorable. New stain out side even new deck furniture. Everyone in our group appreciates how well you keep your place up. The roads are paved and its easy to get a round. We made it into town in less than 20 mins. Notice too some new stores that opened. Love the new restaurants that you told us about in our welcome package. Suba's has some excellent food selections especially their deserts. I appreciated the heads up on the dishwasher. Sears was in and out in 30 mins after replacing with a new one. It worked great too. We also appreciated the bottle of Champagne, how nice of you to remember our wedding anniversary. You guys do a great job and we'll continue to return every year. Please reserve the spring race dates for 2015. We look forward to our return trip. If you send us the link we'll post our review where ever you like or you are welcome to Post on our behalf.

After renting cabins ourselves for years we knew the important factors and convenience, Comfort and Privacy were at the top of our list. The great room offers an open floor plan combining living area, dining room and kitchen. This allows everyone to be together whether cooking, watching TV & playing board games at the dining room table. Folks who are on Deck are just off the great room and just a yell away. The large six person hot tub is on deck too secluded on the side of the home overlooking the water and mtn range. Parking for RV/Boat/Trailer: You are able to bring and park trailers and boats at digisnated area* Lake View: with boat slip just a few mins walk. You have an absolutely gorgeous view of the lake and Cherokee National Forest * Mountain View: Cherokee National forest * Boat rentals at the Local marina's.

Hidden Cove had all we needed and more!

Our family had a great time at Watauga Lake. The views from this Mtn cabin were majestic!! The cabin was well maintained, The furnishings & beds were very comfortable. The kitchen was well stocked with ample cookware and dishes. The outdoor decks were great for sitting and taking in the view, very peaceful. The canoe was a great plus, we paddled up the river and back, was just an awesome time. We finished up each night by the outdoor fire pit or in the hot tub. This cabin really had lots to offer and we can't wait to come back!!

Beautiful place!

The location is great and the view is beautiful! The house is well equipped and very nice. The only remark I would make is that the window coverings allow anyone to see inside at night if the lights are on inside. Even with that point, we would stay there again!

So much potential for family fun!

Bring inner tubes and jump off the dock! I loved sitting in a tube at dusk and watching the moon come up over the mountains. We enjoyed the canoe, the great decks and the hot tub! We rented bikes at the Virginia Creeper Bike Trail (which was my family's absolute favorite), Grandfather Mountain's Singing Bridge, and Linville Falls. We also enjoyed the fireworks in Mountain City. I do have to say I was disappointed that we couldn't use the grill because it was in such bad shape, the floors looked clean but because we had a baby crawling on the floor we noticed dog hair and crumbs so I had to damp mop all 3 levels as soon as I got there. The beds were comfortable and the layout was perfect for our family of 3 couples and a baby.

Submitted: Jul 15, 2017

Stayed: Jun 2017

Source: VRBO, from HomeAway

Owner's Response: So good to hear that you enjoyed the place and all the things to do. From Sun Sets to Sun rises, there's a beautiful view every minute of the day. Many of the activities mentioned by this guest are listed in our welcome package. We send guests in all directions from white water rafting to kayaking to water & snow skiing. Glad that maintenance could get a new grill over there, thanks for your patiences. Yes, baby can put you to the test. Know that we mopped the floors twice before your arrival and did the best job a human could do. Please know you are welcome back anytime. We look forward to seeing you again when ready for another mountain get away here on Watauga lake.

Spectacular views...beautiful cabin

The view from this cabin is gorgeous!! We loved waking up each morning and having a cup of coffee on the deck. The cabin was clean and the beds were extremely comfortable. Not so much for the living room furniture! The dock is a bit far from the cabin and while a short walk..it is all down hill which may pose a problem for some people. Be prepared with food!!! We did not prepare to eat dinners in the cabin (not many places within 15 to 20 miles to eat or buy groceries, and they were not open during the week), and had to go back to Elizabethton and buy more food. Nonetheless, we had a wonderful time, rented a boat for three of our 5 days and enjoyed Watauga lake for the first time. It is truly one of the most beautiful and pristine lakes we have seen.

Submitted: Jul 5, 2017

Stayed: Jun 2017

Source: HomeAway

Owner's Response: Thanks so much for your comments and kind words. Admiring the beautiful view is a great way to enjoy morning java. Glad you found the place clean and comfortable. New beds were just purchased. The stroll down to the dock takes us about ten minutes or a minutes drive in the car. It's an easy walk down but smokers might have trouble going back up. Should anyone in your party have trouble know you can drive down in about a minute. Our grands run the local store Dry Hill general. Only 7 minute drive door to door. They sell limited groceries, breakfast lunch and dinner for about $8 bucks. They are open seven days a week all year round. Shirley restaurant is 10 minutes, open and serves a great lunch with blue grass music some days. The Captains table restaurant on the water offers a gorgeous view It's a 15 minute drive and it's good to call ahead because it is very crowded, steaks to seafood and serves adult beverages. The new winery is 10 mins up the road and another excellent stop. Sorry these these spots mentioned in the welcome letter were missed. We encourage all guests to read thru the information provided. These are easy to find places and mentioned in every guests welcome package along with directions and phone numbers. Major grocery stores, Walmart, chain restaurants are all in town about 20-30 minutes in any direction. This is a true 'get a way' but know there are places close by. Boat rentals are perfect for summer day cruise and this lake huge, a must see by boat. All the local marinas are helpful and happy to have your business. We hope all guests enjoy our place this much and more. We try very hard to offer clean nice accommodations and a welcome package with lots of area activities and more.

Watauga Lake, East Tennessee, Western North Carolina Mtns, Boat Rentals, Watauga River, Cherokee National Forest ,Roan mountain state park, Rhododendron Festival, Blowing Rock , Boone NC, Lineville , Banner Elk , Ski Beech, Sugar Mtn , Bristol , Bristol Speedway, Race week, Blue Grass festivals. Just a short distance from the NC / TN state line in East Tennessee. Nestled between the Appalachian and Great Smoky Mountains. Offering you excellent access to NC and TN Attractions. Secluded but convenient to many vacation villages. Restaurants, Shopping 30 mins. In the immediate area White water Rafting, Hiking, Hunting, fishing, canoeing, kayaking. Unique Location. You get the benefits of both lake & river access. Boating, fishing and is a water skiers paradise. From your boat slip down the river or out to the main body of Lake Watauga- skiing, sailing, Cliffs & caves ready for those who seek adventure. Complimentary canoe & boat slip.

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Rates & Availability

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Taxes and fees are additional

Updated:

Aug 17, 2017

Additional information about rental rates

Cleaning Fee

$155

Additional Guest Fee

$4 per person per night

Pet Fee

$95

Damage Deposit

$300

Once your deposit is paid you'll receive an extensive welcome package giving direction to area activities, restaurants, boat rentas, ski resorts. Pet fee applies: If you choose to bring a pet be sure to click the pet box when reserving here online or reply to alakecabin4u to make additions to your party. Be sure to include the correct number of guests in your party. All persons staying on the property over the age of 2 should be listed in your party.